Projects
| Project: | IT security clearance of a SaaS solution |
| Description: |
Preparation and implementation of the IT security audit and pen test. Project management. Determination of protection requirements in collaboration with the department and IT security officer. Identification of a catalogue of measures based on the analysis of protection requirements and steering the implementation of the measures. Preparation & execution of the audit with the external auditor. Preparation and performance of a pen test. Moderation of workshops to analyse and evaluate the results and define measures. Planning and controlling the implementation of further measures for the long-term improvement of IT security. Evaluation of IT security approval: Security Rating: Good Maximum risk level: Low |
| Function: | Project Lead, Architect |
| Skills: | ISMS, IT-Security, formal audit processes |
| Team Size: | >20 |
| Years: | 2022 - 2023 |
| Project: | ISMS implementation / TISAX audit |
| Description: |
Setup and introduction of an ISMS. Project management. Definition and implementation of an information security management system to fulfil TISAX AL2 "Handling of information with high protection requirements". Definition of company-specific requirements. Design and implementation of the ISMS, coordination with stakeholders. Tayloring for the specific requirements of a multi-project organisation and a SaaS provider. Managing the definition and introduction of company-wide processes. Change management and implementation support in the individual projects. Auditing the ISMS and its implementation. Result: Maturity level 3 at 40 and maturity level 2 at one out of 41 controls. TISAX label issued without major or minor deviations. |
| Function: | Project Manager |
| Skills: | ISMS, TISAX, formal audit processes, IT-Security |
| Team Size: | >40 |
| Years: | 2021 - 2022 |
| Project: | Test Automation and Monitoring Ecosystem & SaaS |
| Description: |
Design & implementation of end-2-end test automation. Requirements analysis in the environment of digital services in the automotive sector. Workshops to analyse the current situation and identify requirements. Evaluation of the requirements and formulation as a feature map. Extension of standard TA functionality with virtual testing and automatic test data management including generation and cleanup. Can be used in the development context as well as in the active monitoring of live systems. Realisation of a solution as a UML model, structure of the feature map, dependency analysis of the feature areas. Prototyping and development of individual features. Support of the systems to be tested: Web portals, MQTT Services, REST APIs, and mobile devices Automated distribution of test results to numerous group-wide client systems via MQTT. Integration into existing tool landscape (Jira, Jenkins, Pager Duty, monitoring infrastructure). Load and performance tests based on business test cases. Elaborated reporting: aggregation, dashboarding, and timelining via OpenSearch, including drilldown to detailed test reports in the execution environment. Design, implementation, commissioning of a micro-service aand bot army for test data supply in the IoT area. |
| Function: | Requirements Engineer, Principal Architect, Projekt Lead |
| Skills: | AWS, Python, Selenium, Appium, MQTT, Jenkins, Jira, REST, XML, VueJS, Vuetify |
| Team Size: | >200 |
| Years: | 2016 - now |
| Project: | Architect Mulesoft & Salesforce load and performance tests |
| Description: |
Design & implementation of end-2-end load and performance tests of a Salesforce template and a national market of an automotive group. Use of existing end business tests to achieve meaningful load test results. Implementation of the load test functionality for the existing test automation. Preparation of variant realistic mass test data. Use of load and performance test results for empirical verification and right-sizing of Salesforce limits. Use of the load and performance test results for empirical verification of the MuleSoft Worker configuration and timeouts. Use of Salesforce and MuleSoft instrumentation to identify internal errors and bottlenecks. Workshops with all trades to jointly monitor the environment during the test execution and to identify the appropriate measures. |
| Function: | Software Architect |
| Skills: | EAI, ESB, Distributed Services, Python |
| Team Size: | >80 |
| Years: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Project: | Code review of a Salesforce template for national markets of several brands of an automotive group |
| Description: |
Compliance with coding standards and naming conventions. Proposal of patterns to standardise the code base. Identification of antipatterns. Identification of refactoring guidelines for the optimisation of reuse and call structures. Permission checks and batch sizes. Technical assessment of unit test coverage. Evaluation and interpretation of the automated code analysis. Workshops to resolve the findings with developers and architects. |
| Function: | Code Review Engineer |
| Skills: | Patterns, Antipatterns, Clean Code, Code Refactoring, Architecture Refactoring |
| Team Size: | >80 |
| Years: | 2020 - 2021 |
| Project: | Integrative Test Management for Vehicle related Online Services |
| Description: |
Integrative Test Management. Planning of tests spanning several Projects. Coordination of test concepts and test plans between projects of several main departments. Consolidation of release and deployment plans. Concept, implematation and training of the cross project test data management. Gap analysis of test coverage. Cocept for testing of non functional requirements. |
| Function: | Integrative Test Manager |
| Skills: | Test Management, Project Management |
| Team Size: | >40 |
| Years: | 2014 - 2018 |
| Project: | Platform for the international Sales Web Sites of a Premium Automobile Manufacturer |
| Description: |
Senior Requirements Analyst of a "multi-scrum" project employing more than 300 team members. Specified the standards for writing detailed business concepts. Consolidated the processes for writing business concepts, business documentation and technical documentation. Developed central business concepts (multi client capability, internationalization). |
| Function: | Senior Requirements Analyst |
| Skills: | Requirements Analysis, UML, Large Projects, Scrum, Multi-Scrum |
| Team Size: | >300 |
| Years: | 2012 - 2014 |
| Project: | Software for claims management |
| Description: |
Analysed the requirements and identified the business cases, subsequently developed
and refined the use cases. Designed the architecture and implemented the Systems. Developed a System for entering the claims based on Spring, Tomcat und Hibernate. Developed a system for managing the workflow and managing the claims based on Eclipse RCP, JFace, MySQL. Automated synchronisation of both systems. Generation of letters using OpenOffice.org and UNO. |
| Function: | Technical Project Manager, Requirement Analyst, Developer |
| Skills: | RCP, JFace, Spring, Tomcat, MySQL, DTAUS, SEPA, MT940, OpenOffice.org, UNO |
| Team Size: | up to 5 |
| Years: | 2008 - 2013 |
| Project: | Platform for the international Sales Web Sites of a Premium Automobile Manufacturer |
| Description: |
Staff function "Business Integration" of a "multi-scrum" project employing more than 300 team members. Matched technical architecture and business architecture. Specified the standards for business documentation. Defined a process for generating all relevant documents required by BMW ITPM process from one consolidated set of documentation maintained in a Wiki. Coordination of business requirements and technical requirements. Mediated between business department and scrum teams. |
| Function: | Virtual Team Business Integration |
| Skills: | Requirements Analysis, UML, Large Projects, Scrum, Multi-Scrum |
| Team Size: | >300 |
| Years: | 2011, 2012 |
| Project: | Web-Portal generating Reports und Analyses |
| Description: |
Development of a web portal which provides functionalities for generating reports
and analyses based on a data warehouse and which manages all related workflows and reports. Introduction of a Scrum-like development process. |
| Function: | Development Team Lead, Scrum Master |
| Skills: | GWT, ExtGWT, Spring, Hibernate, Tomcat, Cubeware |
| Team Size: | 8 |
| Years: | 2009, 2010 |
| Project: | Architecture for a Web-Portal generating Reports und Analyses |
| Description: |
Architecture document for a web portal which provides functionalities for generating reports
and analyses based on a data warehouse and which manages all related workflows and reports. Analysis and consideration of alternative Technologies. Gave a recommendation for the appropriate tools and development process. |
| Function: | Software Architect |
| Skills: | Comprehensive experience regarding software architecture and development processes |
| Team Size: | 3 |
| Years: | 2009 |
| Project: | Data restructuring of a Market Data System |
| Description: |
Analysed the status quo. Prepared a wealth of reports in order to
identify the potential areas of improvement, also reflecting demanding
requirements regarding scalability and numerous dependent processes. Fine-tuned the measures with the specialist department. Introduced a fine-grained process for unloading and archiving data. |
| Function: | Requirement Analyst, Developer |
| Skills: | Asset Control, Jetty, Java, Solaris, Perl |
| Team Size: | 7 |
| Years: | 2009 |
| Project: | Standard Software for Data Preparation in Smartcard production |
| Description: |
Managed the development of a standardised software for preparing and enriching all data necessary for
the production of all kinds of different smart cards (money cards, credit cards , GSM SIM cards...),
which, until then, had been dealt with using numerous different applications. Led the team through the entire life cycle - from analysis and consolidation of requirements with the operating departments through the development phase to the introduction of the product in the production environment. Coordinated the joint development of common components with other departments. |
| Function: | Technical Project Manager |
| Skills: | Sun Java System Application Server (Glassfish) , Web Services, J5EE, Java 6, OpenBP, MDA, Code Generation |
| Team Size: | 12 |
| Years: | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Project: | Introduction of a New Card Type for a Prominent Customer Bonus Program |
| Description: |
Analysed and consolidated the requirements with the expert departments. Designed and implemented the necessary new components in the middle tier and in the web tier based on the existing architecture. |
| Function: | Requirements Engineer, Moderator, Developer |
| Skills: | BEA Weblogic, WebWorks, Spring, JSP, Hibernate, CoreMedia, Tomcat |
| Team Size: | 10 |
| Years: | 2006 |
| Project: | Architecture and Coaching for a Configuration Management Tool |
| Description: |
Coached the architecture and development of a configuration management tool for complex simulation systems
at a major European aeronautics and space company. The system was based on meta models representing the workflow utilising a multi-level validating state machine. |
| Function: | Architect, Coach |
| Skills: | Spring, Hibernate, Tomcat, JSP |
| Team Size: | 18 |
| Years: | 2005 / 2006 |
| Project: | Troubleshooting and Completion of a Real Time Data-Plotter in Java |
| Description: |
The tool is used to display real time flight simulation data
at a major European aeronautics and space company. An analysis of the existing project with regard to risks and efforts involved in its completion was undertaken. In a second step the requirements were consolidated with the stakeholders. Finally the software was rengineered and refactored according to the requirements and the project was completed by supplying missing functions. |
| Function: | Requirements Engineer, Architect, Moderator, Developer |
| Skills: | Swing, Java2D, JFreeChart |
| Team Size: | 18 |
| Years: | 2005 / 2006 |
| Project: | Requirement Engineering of Product Data Management (PDM) for the Automotive Construction Processes at a Renowned Car Manufacturer |
| Description: |
Moderated the definition of use cases and logical data models of the sub-project
"networked construction" at a major automobile manufacturer
using use case diagrams, activity diagrams,
class diagrams and detailed use case descriptions. Implemented an interactive GUI-prototype for illustration, refinement, and coordination of the defined processes with other partial projects. Coordination of requirements with the expert departments. |
| Function: | Requirements Analyst, UML-Modelling, Moderation |
| Skills: | UML, SAP iPPE, CATIA V4/V5 |
| Team Size: | >1000 |
| Years: | 2005 |
| Project: | Development of a Release Management System |
| Description: | The tool facilitates the free configuration
of release processes (Programmeinsatzverfahren / PeV) as defined by the
specifications of the German Sparkassenverband. The history of the release
processes as well as the process definitions are stored in an audit proof manner. A comprehensive concept for tackling authentication and authorisation issues and the dynamic association of roles and process versions allows for a fine grained, per-process definition of roles was developed. By using an abstract hierarchical model, the workflows can easily be adapted to changing requirements. |
| Function: | Software Developer / Software Engineer |
| Skills: | UML, Java, J2EE, Oracle 9i, Borland Enterprise Server, Hibernate, Tomcat, Struts, Tiles, CVS |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 2004 |
| Project: | Reorganisation, Refactoring of Source Code Repositories |
| Description: | The task was to reorganise and refactor the source code
repository at a major European aeronautics and space company.
The repository contains several projects with more than
1.000.000 lines of code written in Java, C++, Fortan and C. Coached the development team with regard to issues in software engineering, refactoring, agile processes. Introduced a wiki in order to solve knowledge management issues Extended CVS with access control list functionality, including hierarchical inheritance of permissions. Trained the company�s team in using both tools. |
| Function: | Software Developer / Software Engineer |
| Skills: | C, CVS, Wiki, agile processes |
| Team Size: | 18 |
| Years: | 2003 |
| Project: | OpenCms Module |
| Description: | Server side programming for the website of a metal industry company. Developed an OpenCms module based on JSP, including an intgration with the product database and a function for the automatedly requesting offers. |
| Function: | Software Engineer |
| Skills: | OpenCMS, JSP, MySQL |
| Team Size: | 3 |
| Years: | 2004 |
| Project: | Web-Shop |
| Description: | Web shop for supplying the restaurants of a prominent
fast food chain with professional clothing. Since an adaptation of standard software would have been too difficult, the shop system was newly developed in order to cater for the particular requirements with regard to user authentication, individualisation of offers, and user guidance. |
| Function: | Consultant / Software Developer |
| Skills: | Apache, HTML, JavaScript, Perl, CGI |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 2003 |
| Project: | Components for Automated Teller Machines |
| Description: | Remote surveillance and remote administration of ATMs through web services. Defined and implemented a TCP/IP Server and an XML Interface. |
| Function: | Consultant / Software Developer |
| Skills: | C++, STL, WOSA/XFS, Wincor/Nixdorf-Protopas, J/XFS, Java |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 2002/2003 |
| Project: | Display-Components for Automated Teller Machines |
| Description: | The Components allow for decoupling user
interface and program code by utilising a simple event mechanism
tailored to the purpose. Thus, all parts of the user interface and the look-and-feel can be defined in HTML and exchanged easily without having to change any part of the program code. |
| Function: | Consultant / Software Developer |
| Skills: | Visual C++ 6.0 and 7.0, STL, STL, ATL, Win32 |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 2002 |
| Project: | Intranet Application |
| Description: | An intranet application for providing communication
as well as information on products and stocks to the client's international agencies. By employing chained XSLT transformations for different logical aspects an adaption to new requirements is easily possible. Consulted the client's IT team with regard to several questions of web and database technologies. |
| Function: | Consultant / Software Developer |
| Skills: | PostgreSQL; XML/XSLT |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 2002 |
| Project: | Controlling Application |
| Description: | Developed a controlling application for a public
service organisation with more than 50 local subsidiaries. Based on a framework (quite similar to Apache Cocoon), which allows for the definition of site workflow and site design using XML and XSLT, a comprehensive controlling application was developed. It comprises document management, integration with the accounting system ProFiB, comprehensive ACL-based access control, a reporting system, and a workflow management. |
| Function: | Consultant / Software Developer |
| Skills: | XML/XSLT, MS IIS, MS SQL-Server, Visual Basic, VB-Script |
| Team Size: | 6 |
| Years: | 2001/2002 |
| Project: | Interactive Realtime Presentation Service |
| Description: | The service provides the presentation
and control of PowerPoint presentations over the internet, several online collaboration
tools such as application sharing, whiteboards, and mark-up
tools for the presentations, all based on JavaScript
and DHTML with no plugins required. Designed and developed large parts of the user management, the internationalisation, the management of presentations, associated phone conferences, and participants. Project definition, design and specification in UML. International team with English as working language. |
| Function: | Team lead, software architect, software developer |
| Skills: | UML, Java, J2EE(Servlets, JSP), Solaris, Perl, Javascript, DHTML |
| Team Size: | 19 |
| Years: | 1999-2001 |
| Project: | Development of Training Programs |
| Description: | Developed, coordinated and held
training programs on internet technologies. In particular, developed the program "Business Academy Web", a comprehensive training instrument for professional web developers. |
| Function: | Training, Team Lead |
| Skills: | Java, Perl, Javascript, HTML, CGI |
| Team Size: | 5 |
| Years: | 1999/2000 |
| Project: | Web-Portal for the Major German Motoring Organisation |
| Description: | Developed substantial parts of the ADAC web site,
including a round trip integration of Intershop with Imperia CMS. Designed the conception of the data transformation from the hierarchical structure of Imperia to the relational structure of Intershop - and back. Defined the interface between Imperia and Intershop and automated the data transfers. |
| Function: | Software Architect, Software Developer |
| Skills: | Intershop, Imperia, Perl, Javascript, HTML, CGI |
| Team Size: | 8 |
| Years: | 1998/1999 |
| Project: | Web-Portal for a Software Company |
| Description: | Programmed the server component for the web site, including user authentication, personalisation of content, several games, incentives and Surveys. |
| Function: | Software Architect, Software Developer |
| Skills: | Perl, Javascript, HTML, CGI |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 1997-1999 |
| Project: | Marketing Database for a Wholesale IT Distributor |
| Description: | Maintenance and Extension of the marketing database using MS Access and Windows NT. Development of reports, data imports, data exports for several external systems. |
| Function: | Software Developer |
| Skills: | Microsoft Access, SQL, Windows NT |
| Team Size: | 4 |
| Years: | 1997/1998 |
| Project: | System Control Software |
| Description: | Developed a software for the purpose of controlling system functions of devices which measure the electromechanical properties of toners. |
| Function: | Software Developer |
| Skills: | Microsoft Quickbasic |
| Team Size: | 6 |
| Years: | 1989 |